Basketball Wives LA --- Meet The Cast & Watch The 1st Episode! (VIDEO)

The Basketball Wives are back but this time...the West Side girls are taking over. And please believe....they're bringing the drama!

Meet the new cast of VH1's "Basketball Wives LA"

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:

Imani Showalter, ex-fiancee of player Stephen Jackson and mother of three.

Draya Michele, also known as the "groupie," is currently a model and aspiring actress in Los Angeles with several music videos and magazine covers to her credit Draya says "I have a million haters."

Laura Govan, sister of Gloria Govan, known as the girl who was rumored to sleep with Shaq while he was with Shaunie from the original Basketball Wives.


Gloria Govan, fiancée of LA's Matt Barnes, may be fairly new to the West Coast, but not to viewers of Basketball Wives. You probably remember her from the original Basketball Wives show, well now she joins the girls in LA.


Malaysia Pargo, wife of Chicago's Jannero Pargo, grew up in Compton, California before meeting her husband at 22. Her Cali girls from back home say they will "handle" anyone who wants to have problems with Malaysia...this should be interesting.

Jackie Christie, wife of retired player Doug Christie, claims to have the strongest marriage in Basketball, and it shows: she and Doug renew their vows every year!

Kimsha Artest, self-described 'partner' of Ron Artest and mother of three, is proud of her New York (Jamaica, Queens) roots and no fan of living in Los Angeles.


The series, Basketball Wives LA, is airing Monday nights at 8pm EST.

Watch the best scenes from the 1st episode below..and let us know how your liking the new show!